Donor Spotlight

Presented by

Bill & Lynne Monroe

Are you an alumnus of
ODU?
Bill is an ODU Alum
- BS in Business Administration, '81; Masters in Public
Administration, '83. Bill also has his Juris Doctor (Law)
from the University of Richmond, '87. Lynne graduated from Virginia
Tech with her Bachelors in Industrial Engineering.

What is your favorite memory of ODU
Athletics?Women's
Basketball winning the National Championship and any time the ODU
men's basketball team beats VCU - including this year's game!!!
Incredible game!!!

Why do you support ODU athletics and its
student-athletes?
Athletics
bring so much to any academic institution. In addition to providing
the student body with wonderful opportunities to develop school
spirit and a tight sense of community, the student athletes
themselves are afforded with a unique opportunity to showcase their
amazing talent while developing life skills (academics, time
management, etc.) that can be utilized for a lifetime.

What do you like most about ODU as a
whole?I have really
enjoyed watching ODU continue to grow and expand both in academic
offerings, as well as athletics. It's presence has become even more
notable in our local communites and beyond.

What makes you most proud of ODU?
Having grown up here and as a
true "local," it's gratifying to see more and more ODU alumni take
their places in Hampton Roads (and beyond). More and more, we see
ODU alumni growing in our communities as leaders and major decision
makers.

If you could describe ODU in one word, what word would
it be and why?INSPIRATIONAL. ODU has a great history of not resting on
its laurels. From the days of being an extension of William &
Mary, to ODC, to ODU, our University has continued to grow and
enhance what it offers those fortunate enough to call Old Dominion
University, their University.